50 years of management from 9Trees

The long term vision for the site, management objectives and ecological survey all helps shape the final management plan for each site.

Methods

The following management is proposed at (name of woodland).


Short-term (0-5 years):

  • Establish a community friends group to assist with tree checks and woodland management.

  • Green team away days - work with local businesses

  • eco-matting/mulching every year for 3-5 years

  • Plant in additional understory trees, shrubs

  • Pest control

  • Access checks

  • Fencing / gate checks

  • Frequent Tree checks (annual in Years 1-3).

  • Replace dead trees

  • Drone capture of tree locations - geolocation 

  • Install & manage nest boxes on surrounding trees.

  • Grass cutting between trees every 3 years

  • Ecological survey of site - compare to first survey

  • Establish ride cutting - alternate ride edge cutting every year - left hand side then right hand side the year after

  • glade management - cutting to maintain space - yearly to year 5

Medium-term (5-25 years):

  • Occasional Tree checks.

  • Remove tree guards.

  • Coppicing approx. 6 hazel within a small area in the southwest of the site. 

  • Install & manage bird nest boxes on woodland trees.

  • Fix, replace or remove fencing

  • Continue ride cutting

  • Glade management cutting - every 3 years - allow bramble establishment and cut on rotation to create structure and open spaces for insects/butterflies and nesting birds


Long-term (25 - 50 years):

  • occasional tree checks

  • remove tree guards if not already removed

  • Fix, replace or remove fencing

  • Allow grazing animals on site 

  • Coppice rotation established

  • Thinning if appropriate and with felling licence - to widen rides, ensure pond is not shaded


Site restrictions or considerations: (different for every site)

  • Only plant/replace trees using species from the original planting plan.

  • If badger setts are present on site, avoid disturbance. No mechanical machinery within 30m.  

  • No public access on site, all works to be completed by the Landowner.

  • 9Trees staff to complete all visits, contact farmer to arrange access

  • Large pond on site 

  • site can become very wet after prolonged rainfall